Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 26

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Lights on nightstands
Answer: LAMPS

6A clue: Historic performance at Milan’s La Scala or Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre
Answer: OPERA

7A clue: It’s just chugging along
Answer: TRAIN

8A clue: Visibly muscular
Answer: TONED

9A clue: Squirmy and fidgety
Answer: ANTSY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: “That takes a ___ nerve!”
Answer: LOTTA

2D clue: What might protect your shirt from a grease stain
Answer: APRON

3D clue: Intended
Answer: MEANT

4D clue: Asks nosy questions
Answer: PRIES

5D clue: Needing a shower after a beach day
Answer: SANDY

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.